Après un printemps encore proche des normales, la sécheresse des sols s'est installée en France à partir de juin 2026. Alimentée par un déficit de pluie historique et des vagues de chaleur à répétition, elle touche désormais tout le territoire, un niveau jamais observé à cette échelle.
Un début d'année contrasté avant le tournant du printemps
L'hiver a été globalement proche des normales de saison, avec un mois de février très excédentaire en pluie, marqué par d'importantes inondations (…)

MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER Anwar Ibrahim has stoked controversy after comments read as not only reinforcing a view of Taiwan as part of China, but also expressing support for China retaking Taiwan by force if necessary.
In particular, during an interview with Al-Jazeera, Ibrahim stated, “I see Taiwan as part of China, period. You may disagree with [that] there are some excesses. Yes, express your view, but it must be in the context. It is one China. It is accepted by all.”
Ibrahim next (…)

Gramsci is often considered as the main Marxist thinker to have paid particular attention to the specificities of the revolution in the West. His thinking on this question is indeed indispensable to any consideration of strategy, but it cannot be separated from the discussions initiated by Lenin and Trotsky in the Communist International (Comintern) of the 1920s.
Gramsci is often presented as the only Communist leader of the inter-war period who saw the need for the 'revolution in the (…)

Le FSM 2026 à l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi s'est soldé par un bilan profondément contrasté. Si l'événement a réussi à se tenir malgré les obstacles, il a mis en lumière l'épuisement d'un modèle et d'importantes fractures internes.
Partie 1 : Les 4 Grands Dysfonctionnements Constatés
1. Un aveuglement politique face au contexte béninois
Le Conseil International (CI) du FSM a fait preuve d'un manque criant de clairvoyance en choisissant le Bénin pour cette édition. En ignorant la (…)

There is a difference between being invited into a university and feeling wanted there.
The death of Professor Jason Arday has left many of us with a profound sense of sadness. For Black academics in particular, his loss feels deeply personal. Jason represented possibility – a reminder of what could be achieved despite the barriers that continue to shape Black people's experiences in education.
I had the privilege of knowing Jason and welcoming him to speak to scholars on the (…)